I have had trouble with the pointed soft point design staying together on mule deer. The round nose offer a sturdier bullet. About any bullet slipped into the lungs will get an elk into your freezer, however elk seldom present the perfect bullet placement scenario. I am always puzzled by someone who chooses one brand of ammo over another simply because it shoots 1/4" smaller than another brand. It is all about the bullet, as this is what kills the elk. An elk is a large animal that does not require 1/2" grouping rifles to harvest. That degree of accuracy seldom if ever comes into play. Every elk I have shot and have been around that has been shot has been afoot, in all kinds of weather, all kinds of improvised rest. High winds and cold temperatures are often the weather of the day when elk hunting, so super accurate rifles and loads are nice but not necessary.
